North America's only living coral barrier reef lies approximately six miles seaward of the Florida Keys in water that are typically fifteen to thirty feet deep. Some considered the reef to be the third longest coral barrier reef in the world, after Australia and the Meso-American reef off Belize.

The great coral reefs of the Florida Keys are the only true coral reefs in the continental waters of the United States. The Florida reef tract, composed of outer reefs and patch reefs, contains over fifty species of corals comprising over eighty percent of all the coral reef species in the Tropical Western Atlantic and over one hundred fifty species of fish.Read more here: http://reefrelieffounders.com/florida-keys-reefs.htmlIn honor of The Florida Keys Reef System, Pasta has selected his abstract, "Roberto Reef", as September's Print of the Month. Special pricing available on our website.More information is available at the gallery in the heart of Islamorada's Morada Way Art District or call 305-906-2158.

The Term : The term "Giclee print" connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The Giclee printing process provides better color accuracy than other means of reproduction. Archival quality ensures that the prints are light-fast and non water soluble.The Process : Giclee prints are created typically using professional 8-Colour to 12-Colour ink-jet printers. Among the manufacturers of these printers are vanguards such as Epson, which is used in Pasta's Islamorada galleries. These modern technology printers are capable of producing incredibly detailed prints for the fine art market. The Advantages : Giclee prints are advantageous to artists who do not find it feasible to mass produce their work, but want to reproduce their art as needed, or on-demand. Once an image is digitally archived, additional reproductions can be made with minimal effort and reasonable cost. Another tremendous advantage of Giclee printing is that digital images can be reproduced to almost any size and onto various media, giving the artist the ability to customize prints for a specific client.The Quality : The quality of the Giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.#marine#art#keys#artbypasta#giclee

Just a few days until Memorial Day Weekend. We love and respect our veterans for the sacrifices, diligence and fervor for which they honor our country.

According to The History Channel.....

Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2018 occurs on Monday, May 28. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades.

The Civil War, which ended in the spring of 1865, claimed more lives than any conflict in U.S. history and required the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries.

On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of an organization for Northern Civil War veterans, called for a nationwide day of remembrance later that month. “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land,” he proclaimed.

The date of Decoration Day, as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.

On the first Decoration Day, General James Garfield made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery, and 5,000 participants decorated the graves of the 20,000 Union and Confederate soldiers buried there.

Many Northern states held similar commemorative events and reprised the tradition in subsequent years; by 1890 each one had made Decoration Day an official state holiday. Southern states, on the other hand, continued to honor their dead on separate days until after World War I.

Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. But during World War I the United States found itself embroiled in another major conflict, and the holiday evolved to commemorate American military personnel who died in all wars.

For decades, Memorial Day continued to be observed on May 30, the date Logan had selected for the first Decoration Day. But in 1968 Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day as the last Monday in May in order to create a three-day weekend for federal employees; the change went into effect in 1971. The same law also declared Memorial Day a federal holiday.

Art of the Sail

$120.00 - $1,800.00

Art of the Sail was painted in 2010. Pasta has had inspiration since he was a child living in Brooklyn, NY of painting sailfish. The original painting is hanging in the house of Oscar winning Producer, John Landau & his wife Julie.

Gallery wrap giclee arrives ready to hang. No frame needed.

Limited Edition Series is numbered and signed by the artist and has a Certificate of Authenticity. Custom sizes and framing available. Call for information. 305-619-9924

Alligator Reef Lighthouse is located 4 nautical miles east of Indian Key, near the Matecumbe Keys. The station was established in 1873. It was automated in 1963 and was last operational in July, 2014, The name honors the U.S. Navy schooner Alligator, part of the U. S. Navy Anti-Piracy Squadron that had recently been established in Key West, which went aground at this location in 1822.

Pasta's rendition of "Alligator Reef" was painted in 2011 and is available in 16" x 20" giclee or print.

Alligator Reef

$120.00 - $500.00

Alligator Reef was painted in 2011. This lighthouse off the coastline of Islamorada, Florida. The majestic reef is a popular snorkeling area for locals and tourists.

Our gallery wrap option is delivered to you ready to hang on your wall.